Problem 1 31B2/2010) To raise money for charity, Polly climbs the 1,776 steps in the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. If it takes her 40 minutes to complete the climb, what is Polly’s average rate in steps per minute? Show your work
Answer ------------ steps per minute
Problem 2 37B2/2010) The city is building a new 1,815-meter long bicycle trail through the park. Two construction companies have submitted the proposals below for how many days it will take them to complete the job.
One of the construction companies has made an error in calculation. Use estimation to find the number of days it will take each construction company to finish the job. Show your work.
Estimation for Arcus Construction --------- days
Estimation for Jennings Construction --------- days
Problem 2 B1 2010) At noon on Monday in Minneapolis, the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit (F), was –4ºF. At noon on Tuesday, the temperature was 6 degrees higher. What was the temperature at noon on Tuesday? Show your work
Assignment 2 Due:Thursday, January 13 ,2011
Problem 32 B2 2009) Jan buys 12 pens for $10. Each pen costs the same amount of money. Write a proportion to find the number of pens Jan can buy for $15. Then solve your proportion for the number of pens.
Show your work.
Answer------------------- pens
The low temperature on Monday was 6 degrees warmer than Sunday’s low of 9ºF.The low temperature on Tuesday was 3 degrees warmer than Monday’s low. What was the low temperature on Tuesday?
Show your work.
Answer--------- º F
Assignment 3 Due:Thursday, January 20 ,2011
Problem 31 B2 2008)
The chart below displays the daytime high and the nighttime low temperatures for one Friday in Anchorage, Alaska.
Friday Daytime High
–7°F
Friday Nighttime Low
–16°F
Part A
How many degrees did the temperature drop from the daytime high to the nighttime low ?
Answer--------------- degrees
Part B
The warmest recorded temperature in Anchorage is 96 degrees higher than the Friday nighttime low temperature. What is the highest recorded temperature for Anchorage, Alaska?
Show your work.
Answer--------- º F
Problem 32 B2 2008) The science teacher at Angela’s school is planning a field trip for all her classes.The number of accompanying adults must be proportional to the number of students. For example, if 30 students go on the field trip, there must be 5 adults.
Use the proportion below to determine the number of adults, a , that need to accompany 84 students on the field trip.
Show your work.
Answer --------------- adults
Problem 33 B2 2008) Write “five less than four times a number” as an algebraic expression.
Expression
Evaluate the expression above when the value of the unknown number is 3.
Problem 31 B2 2007)
The temperature in St. Cloud, Minnesota, was –4°F (Fahrenheit) on January 27 and 13°F on January 28. Part A
On the number line below, plot the temperatures for January 27 and January 28.
Be sure to label both points with the appropriate date.
Part B
How many degrees warmer was it on January 28 than on January 27 ?
Show your work.
Answer----------------------------------°F
Problem 33 B2 2006)
A youth organization raised $15,336 by selling gift baskets. Five different teams sold the baskets. Martin’s team sold 48 baskets, Amy’s team sold 138 baskets, Sharon’s team sold 77 baskets, Juan’s team sold 250 baskets, and Dee’s team sold 126 baskets.
Part A
Each gift basket was the same price. What was the price of one gift basket? Show your work.
Answer $
Part B
What is the difference between the amount of money raised by the team that sold the greatest number of gift baskets and the amount of money raised by the team that sold the least number of gift baskets?
Show your work.
Answer $_
Assignment 5 Due:Thursday, February 03,2011
Problem 6 B1 2010)
Simplify the expression below. –4x–(–x)=
Problem 9 B1 2010) Gary and Thomas are playing a game with number cards. At the end of the game,Thomas still has 5 cards. If the value of each card is –50 points, how many points does Thomas have? Show your work
Problem 12 B1 2010)
Derek has 12 shirts in his closet. If 2 out of every 3 of these shirts are striped, how many striped shirts does Derek have in his closet? Show your work
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Assignment 1 Due:Thursday, January 6 ,2011
Problem 1 31B2/2010) To raise money for charity, Polly climbs the 1,776 steps in the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. If it takes her 40 minutes to complete the climb, what is Polly’s average rate in steps per minute?Show your work
Answer ------------ steps per minute
Problem 2 37B2/2010) The city is building a new 1,815-meter long bicycle trail through the park. Two construction companies have submitted the proposals below for how many days it will take them to complete the job.
One of the construction companies has made an error in calculation. Use estimation to find the number of days it will take each construction company to finish the job.
Show your work.
Estimation for Arcus Construction --------- days
Estimation for Jennings Construction --------- days
Problem 2 B1 2010) At noon on Monday in Minneapolis, the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit (F), was –4ºF. At noon on Tuesday, the temperature was 6 degrees higher. What was the temperature at noon on Tuesday?
Show your work
Assignment 2 Due:Thursday, January 13 ,2011
Problem 32 B2 2009) Jan buys 12 pens for $10. Each pen costs the same amount of money. Write a proportion to find the number of pens Jan can buy for $15. Then solve your proportion for the number of pens.
Show your work.
Answer------------------- pens
The low temperature on Monday was 6 degrees warmer than Sunday’s low of 9ºF.The low temperature on Tuesday was 3 degrees warmer than Monday’s low. What was the low temperature on Tuesday?
Show your work.
Answer--------- º F
Assignment 3 Due:Thursday, January 20 ,2011
Problem 31 B2 2008)
The chart below displays the daytime high and the nighttime low temperatures for one Friday in Anchorage, Alaska.
Part A
How many degrees did the temperature drop from the daytime high to the nighttime low ?
Answer--------------- degrees
Part B
The warmest recorded temperature in Anchorage is 96 degrees higher than the Friday nighttime low temperature. What is the highest recorded temperature for Anchorage, Alaska?
Show your work.
Answer--------- º F
Problem 32 B2 2008) The science teacher at Angela’s school is planning a field trip for all her classes.The number of accompanying adults must be proportional to the number of students. For example, if 30 students go on the field trip, there must be 5 adults.
Use the proportion below to determine the number of adults, a , that need to accompany 84 students on the field trip.
Show your work.
Answer --------------- adults
Problem 33 B2 2008) Write “five less than four times a number” as an algebraic expression.Expression
Evaluate the expression above when the value of the unknown number is 3.
Show your work.
Answer _
Assignment 4 Due:Thursday, January 27,2011
__**Equations**__
Please complete fornm ax + b = c D E
Problem 31 B2 2007)
The temperature in St. Cloud, Minnesota, was –4°F (Fahrenheit) on January 27 and 13°F on January 28.
Part A
On the number line below, plot the temperatures for January 27 and January 28.
Be sure to label both points with the appropriate date.
Part B
How many degrees warmer was it on January 28 than on January 27 ?
Show your work.
Answer---------------------------------- °F
Problem 33 B2 2006)
A youth organization raised $15,336 by selling gift baskets. Five different teams sold the baskets. Martin’s team sold 48 baskets, Amy’s team sold 138 baskets, Sharon’s team sold 77 baskets, Juan’s team sold 250 baskets, and Dee’s team sold 126 baskets.
Part A
Each gift basket was the same price. What was the price of one gift basket?
Show your work.
Answer $
Part B
What is the difference between the amount of money raised by the team that sold the greatest number of gift baskets and the amount of money raised by the team that sold the least number of gift baskets?
Show your work.
Answer $_
Assignment 5 Due:Thursday, February 03,2011
Problem 6 B1 2010)
Simplify the expression below.
–4x – (–x)=
Problem 9 B1 2010) Gary and Thomas are playing a game with number cards. At the end of the game,Thomas still has 5 cards. If the value of each card is –50 points, how many points does Thomas have?
Show your work
Problem 12 B1 2010)
Derek has 12 shirts in his closet. If 2 out of every 3 of these shirts are striped, how many striped shirts does Derek have in his closet?
Show your work
Assignment 6 Due:Thursday, February 11,2011